First, the concept of dragon
In geomantic omen, the name of dragon is used to represent the trend, ups and downs, turning points and changes of mountains. Because dragons are good at changing. Can be big or small, can bend and stretch, can hide and show, can fly and dive. The mountains are changeable like dragons, so they are called dragons.
The word "dragon" is widely used by geomancers to represent mountains, which is one of the basic concepts of geomantic omen. Why do you call mountains dragons? To understand this problem, we must first understand that the concept of dragon in the East is different from that in the West. The so-called dragon in the east and west is an imaginary reptile. The oriental dragon looks more like a snake than the western dragon, and its body seems to have a breath of strength. Westerners think that dragons are a terrible and annoying fictional animal. On the contrary, orientals think it is an attractive, perfect and imaginary creature. Simply put, westerners will want to kill a dragon, while orientals will worship a dragon. People's attitude towards dragons may be the reason why Mr. Feng Shui always understands auspicious mountains as undulating dragon bodies and finally calls them dragons. If this is not the case, then geomantic magicians have at least tried to compare various forms of mountains with dragons flying around. Instructions for the Son of Man is a very popular Feng Shui book, which tells us why Feng Shui wizards call mountains dragons:
Dragon (Stone Carving in Han Dynasty) Geographers named this mountain Dragon. The transformation of mountains is varied, big or small, rising or falling, inverse or smooth, hidden or obvious. Disturbance is not common, and close-range transfer is different. The dragon is named after it because it is natural.
Obviously, not all mountains can be called dragons. Authentic geography clearly explains this. This ancient handwritten Feng Shui book was found in an old bookstore in North Korea.
Manglong, don't bury mountains, because mountains are hard to find water. Mountain? It is dead. And then what? Dragon? This is an easy place to get water. Therefore, life can be found in some parts of the dragon. In short, bury the mang, not the mountain.
In China, the legend of the dragon has been circulated for five or six thousand years. 1987 65438+Three groups of mussels and plastic dragons were found in Xishuipo, Puyang, Henan Province in February. The first group is the tomb of the dragon and tiger. The dragon is on the right side of the tomb owner's skeleton, with a length of 178 cm, and the tiger is on the left. This clam-shaped dragon is the earliest dragon found in China at present, more than 6,000 years ago. The jade carved pig dragon unearthed from Niuheliang Hongshan Culture site in western Liaoning is more than 5,000 years ago. Tao Pan, a painted dragon 4,500 years ago, was unearthed in the cemetery of Taosi Temple in Xiangfen, Shanxi. Dragon pottery pieces were unearthed from Erlitouxia cultural site in Yanshi, Henan Province. The ancients worshipped dragons and called them dragons, believing that dragons would bring good luck to people. Therefore, Feng Shui regarded it as one of the Four Spirits.
Feng Shui divides Long Mai into four big rivers in China, which are called three dry dragons. South of the Yangtze River is Nanlong, between the Yangtze River and the Yellow River is Zhonglong, and between the Yellow River and Yalu River is Peron. The starting point of Sangan Dragon is Kunlun Mountain. From the starting point to the sea, each dried dragon is divided into distant ancestors, old ancestors and young ancestors according to the distance. The closer you get to the starting point, the older you get, and the closer you get to the sea, the more tender you get. When the mountain is old and lifeless, the tender mountain is alive. So the land should be in Shaozu Mountain, not Yuanzu Mountain and Laozu Mountain. Feng shui experts say: search for the tender, not the old, but the hungry. Use the tender spirit to neutralize, bury the old and kill. (geographical textual research). Each dragon is segmented, starting from a mountain peak and passing through a canyon is a section. Why is it divided into sections? Because the number of festivals is related to the longevity of Gifu. Many knots are rich for a long time, and the scenery of a generation is dragon (Du Jing). This statement is obviously a feng shui superstition.
According to the shape of the mountain, Feng Shui divides dragons into entering dragons, retreating dragons, blessing dragons and diseased dragons. It's best to enter the dragon. When you get out of the cave, you can look up and down, just like the sky and clouds. This son inherited the mantle of his father's grandson and lived under the purple robe for generations. (("Wandering in the Mountains"). Retreat is especially common, and the weight behind the cave is heavy and low. It should be noted here that the dragon is going to retire, and even if there is only one generation of cave dwelling, the children and grandchildren will soon be poor. Long Fu is good, too. Long Fu relies on his ancestors. According to Nobubo Watanabe, Qin gathered around, but he was not really tied, so he could plant it quietly. Sick dragons are the worst. The sick dragon languishes and dies while lacking vitality. Even if it is broken, it is lonely and cold. This statement is of course superstitious, but it is also understandable from the perspective that the beauty and evil of the environment will have a good or bad impact on people's psychology. Judging from people's psychology, it is obvious that they want a beautiful, comfortable and pleasing environment, so they cannot be denied in general.
Gan Long's Zushan must be a famous mountain, with a large area, spanning thousands of miles across counties. Most of the dry dragon ridges are territorial boundaries. When it stops crossing the canyon, it often forms a basin. These basins are good places to build a provincial capital, Tongya. A thousand miles is a big county, two or three hundred miles is Sichuan, and a hundred miles is only a county, and this is a town (A Brief Geography). This is generally in line with the concept of modern people.
Below the dry dragon, there is a branch dragon, which is geographically called a branch vein and extends from the main vein. The great dragon divides the river, and the branch dragon divides the stream. Not as long as the dragon, but it's still a good place.